A Myochin-School Iron Helmet with Standing Rivets (Hoshi-Bachi)
A Myochin-School Iron Helmet with Standing Rivets (Hoshi-Bachi)

EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), INSCRIBED MYOCHIN

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A Myochin-School Iron Helmet with Standing Rivets (Hoshi-Bachi)
Edo period (19th century), inscribed Myochin
The koshozan (straight sides with a high back) helmet constructed from fourteen plates with standing rivets, the top fitted with four-stage iron tehen kanamono carved as chrysanthemums, the peak carved with eyebrows; traces of red lacquer on the interior

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